TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2010, HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH ALSO REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2010, HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH ALSO REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT; THEY WERE TRANSPORTED THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,400.
NHTSA ODI #10323479
25,000 miles · Mar 25, 2010
Air Bags
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NHTSA ODI #10322219
30,000 miles · Mar 1, 2010
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO IT. THE POLICE AN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO IT. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE NECK AND HEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND REPAIRED FOR THE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. IN ADDITION, WHEN PROCEEDING TO MAKE A SHARP TURN THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10315099
500 miles · Nov 28, 2009
Air Bags
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG TURNS OFF. OCCASIONAL PROBLEM, HAS BECOME CONSTANT PROBLEM. WIFE WEIGHS 100 LB+. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR,DO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH OUR 09, SMART CAR. ONE DEALER SAID SHE DOESN'T WEIGH ENOUGH,ANOTHER SAID,BAG WILL STILL DEPLOY BUT NOT AS HARD. THINK IT IS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT ,WHEN T…
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PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG TURNS OFF. OCCASIONAL PROBLEM, HAS BECOME CONSTANT PROBLEM. WIFE WEIGHS 100 LB+. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR,DO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH OUR 09, SMART CAR. ONE DEALER SAID SHE DOESN'T WEIGH ENOUGH,ANOTHER SAID,BAG WILL STILL DEPLOY BUT NOT AS HARD. THINK IT IS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT ,WHEN THE LIGHT SAYS BAG OFF, MEANS NO PROTECTION, AND IT WILL NOT DEPLOY. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY,SOME TIMES RE CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT CORRECTS IT BUT ONLY FOR A WHILE. JUST COMPLETED 3,000 MILE TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY, BAG OFF LIGHT WAS ON MOST OF THE TIME. DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER HOW THE WIFE POSITIONED HER SELF,THIS IS NOT A WEIGHT/SIZE ISSUE,BUT A FAILURE OF A SAFETY DEVICE. IS IT AN '07' ISSUE?*TR
NHTSA ODI #10293757
26,500 miles · Jun 8, 2008
Air BagsElectrical SystemCrashInjury
I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT WHICH TIME, AND ALTHOUGH I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKE, MY TRUCKS ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING MY TRUCK TO PROCEED AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED PUSHING THE CAR I HAD JUST HIT AND VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING SOME TREES AND BRUSH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKE ONCE AGAI…
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I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT WHICH TIME, AND ALTHOUGH I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKE, MY TRUCKS ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING MY TRUCK TO PROCEED AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED PUSHING THE CAR I HAD JUST HIT AND VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING SOME TREES AND BRUSH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKE ONCE AGAIN STOPPING THE TRUCK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10230269
12,000 miles · Jan 10, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION, BUMPS, AND BRUISES. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE MAY BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTAC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION, BUMPS, AND BRUISES. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE MAY BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
NHTSA ODI #10214382
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2007
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingCrashFire
2007 FORD F150 ON THE ROAD LESS THAN ONE WEEK WITH 1100 MILES ON IT. TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION WHERE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF CAR IN FRONT OF IT. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. TRU…
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2007 FORD F150 ON THE ROAD LESS THAN ONE WEEK WITH 1100 MILES ON IT. TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION WHERE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF CAR IN FRONT OF IT. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. TRUCK TOWED TO BRIAN HARRIS AUTOPLEX 293 HOWZE BEACH ROAD, SLIDELL, LA 70461 PHONE:800-773-0831. *NM
ROUSH IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 FORD F-150 TRUCKS ALTERED TO OPERATE USING LIQUID PROPANE INJECTION. THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX LID WITH ADHESIVE MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 26 GALLON FUEL TANKS, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK (NOT VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK). IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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